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Mission Manager is pleased to showcase its incident management software at TaCops West – the largest and most prestigious SWAT conference and expo in the Western U.S. – which runs May 18-20 in Las Vegas, Nev.

The conference includes more than 40 elite training tracks as well as a trade show exposition with approximately 100 vendors showcasing their latest technologies and products.

At booth #111, Mission Manager’s staff will demonstrate how its incident management software can significantly improve the efficiency and effectiveness of an agency’s daily operations and tactical deployments, ranging from active shooters and high-risk warrant service to large-scale public events and training exercises.

As an all-encompassing, automated solution for daily team management and mission execution, cloud-based Mission Manager helps speed response times and ensures a Unified Command structure. With a click of a button, administrators can quickly deploy members based on qualifications, track personnel and events in real time on robust maps, and produce accurate ICS reports.

PREPARATION. READINESS. EXECUTION.

It all begins with team readiness and preparation, which lays the foundation for a strong infrastructure needed to save lives. Mission Manager uniquely provides an operational environment for daily team management and serves as an online command center. In the field, Mission Manager provides a common operational picture on multiple devices in multiple locations. After the incident, users can produce instant reports for legal compliance, debriefs and government reimbursements.

It all boils down to information sharing, and information is power. Here’s how it works:

PREPARATIONbegins with the personnel roster, where members can manage their own contact information such as medical information, issued gear and personal equipment, training, certifications and expirations. Administrators can also track and manage their team’s equipment and maintenance schedules. Because this data is readily available, incident managers can quickly deploy the right people at the right time.

READINESSis achieved with the day-to-day management of documents and forms, timekeeping, scheduling and tasks. Permission levels control who can see and edit the data.

EXECUTIONis initiated with simple drag-and-drop team-building. Incident commanders can easily create missions with pre-set or customized checklists. They can quickly callout members via SMS text, email or voice (or all three simutaneously).

Situational Awareness: Mission Manager enhances situational awareness in the field with real-time communications and tracking, along with robust maps featuring approximately 100 mapping layers.

Automated Reporting: Mission Manager’s robust database provides a second-by-second record of every event. This data can be easily exported as ICS/NIMS-compliant reports. Through automation, Mission Manager reduces unnecessary paperwork and bottlenecks with a click of a button.

KEY BENEFITS

SAVES TIME AND MONEY
As a “one-stop shop” integrated system, Mission Manager streamlines the workflow and consolidates functions such as scheduling, timekeeping, callouts, real-time tracking and reporting.

USER-FRIENDLY
Mission Manager is intuitive, easy to use and highly customizable.

SITUATIONAL AWARENESS
Mission Manager provides a user-defined Common Operational Picture that can be shared with agencies that are providing mutual aid.

SCALABLE
Mission Manager can easily scale to thousands of users as needed, including spontaneous volunteers.

ROBUST MAPPING
Mission Manager features nearly 100 mapping overlays that include topography, weather, natural hazards, locations of hospitals, fire and police departments, as well as social media feeds at points of interest.

SECURE & CLOUD-BASED
Mission Manager, which recently received Homeland Security SAFETY Act Designation, operates securely in the cloud on laptops, smartphones and tablets. It can also be used offline and syncs the data when web connection is restored.

About Mission ManagerMission Manager provides cloud-based software designed to help save lives and property by enabling first responders to operate more efficiently and effectively. Mission Manager’s team member and asset management capabilities, combined with its calendar and communication functions, allows users to enhance team readiness through optimized training and seamlessly integrate mission-specific operations during real-time events. Since 2011, Mission Manager has supported approximately 7,000 actual missions ranging from single-person rescues to large public events and full-scale natural disaster response. Mission Manager is currently used in all 50 US states, and on every continent except Antarctica. Truly a global tool, Mission Manager is available in 80 languages.

Mission Manager, Inc. announced it has earned the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Developmental Testing & Evaluation (DT&E) designation for its incident management software – a cloud-based tool that has helped first responders save lives and property in approximately 7,000 missions since its inception.

The DT&E designation was instituted by the DHS to encourage the development of “promising anti-terrorism technologies” by providing legal liability protections under the Support Anti-terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies (SAFETY Act) of 2002.

To earn the DT&E designation, Mission Manager underwent a rigorous application process with DHS that included user interviews and evaluation of the software’s security levels, data integrity, infrastructure, in-place insurance,
and systems of internal and quality control.

“Receiving the DT&E credential is a major milestone in the evolution of Mission Manager,” said Michael J. Berthelot, President and CEO of Mission Manager, Inc. “It illustrates our commitment to ensuring the highest level of operational effectiveness and data security to our customers – including law enforcement agencies, emergency operation centers, and fire and rescue personnel – while validating our respect for their highly sensitive, critical missions.”

Developed by a first responder as “freeware” in 2011, Mission Manager was re-launched in July 2014 as a subscription-based model with significant improvements in infrastructure, data security and technical support. These enhancements included moving Mission Manager to new servers at Amazon Web Services, which delivers a scalable cloud-computing platform with high availability and dependability in compliance with security best practices and IT standards.

With the DT&E designation, Mission Manager is formally classified as a Qualified Anti-Terrorism Technology (QATT) by the Department of Homeland Security. This designation provides certain liability protections as set forth in the SAFETY Act for both Mission Manager and its customers in the event of a covered act of terrorism.

“We will work diligently with the DHS, our key customers and partners as Mission Manager undergoes further testing and evaluation during the SAFETY Act certification process,” said Berthelot.

Based on the core principals of Preparation, Readiness and Execution, Mission Manager provides a team-based operational environment for day-to-day tasks and serves as a real-time, shared situational awareness Command Center during incidents.

About Mission ManagerMission Manager provides cloud-based software designed to help save lives and property by enabling first responders to operate more efficiently and effectively. Mission Manager’s team member and asset management capabilities, combined with its calendar and communication functions, allows users to enhance team readiness through optimized training and seamlessly integrate mission-specific operations during real-time events. Since 2011, Mission Manager has supported approximately 7,000 actual missions ranging from single-person rescues to large public events and full-scale natural disaster response. Mission Manager is currently used in all 50 US states, and on every continent except Antarctica. Truly a global tool, Mission Manager is available in 80 languages. For learn more, visit https://www.missionmanager.com

The Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, has recently released its 2015 National Preparedness Report that summarizes the nation’s progress in strengthening the security and resiliency of the United States and identifies where preparedness gaps remain.

The report is required annually by Presidential Policy Directive 8 (PPD8), issued by President Obama in 2011 to ensure that every facet of society (the whole community) works together to define and enhance the nation’s preparedness for a wide range of threats, from natural disasters to influenza pandemics.

The fourth iteration of this annual report highlights the nation’s improvements in building, sustaining and delivering the 31 core capabilities as described in the 2011 National Preparedness Goal. The report is intended to provide officials with practical insights to help make informed decisions about program priorities, resource allocations and community actions.

The 2015 report places a special emphasis on the nation’s progress in implementing the National Planning Framework across the five mission areas: Prevention, Protection, Mitigation, Response and Recovery.

The report includes input from the whole community – namely federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial governments, the private and nonprofit sectors, faith-based organizations, communities and individuals. It identifies 43 key findings that address national trends in each of the mission areas.

The overarching national trends include:

Incorporating Emergency Preparedness into Technology Platforms: Businesses and public-private partnerships are increasingly incorporating emergency preparedness into technology platforms, such as Internet and social media tools and services.

Challenges Assessing the Status of Corrective Actions: Federal Government lacks a mechanism to comprehensively assess the status of corrective actions for high-priority issues with broad implications across multiple Federal agencies, as identified in large-scale exercises and real-world incidents.

Response Coordination Challenges for Events that Do Not Receive Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act) Declarations:Recent events, including the Ebola virus epidemic, have highlighted challenges with coordinating the response and recovery of complex incidents that are not eligible for the Stafford Act assistance.

Additionally, the report addresses the necessity for U.S. first responders to continue to sustain and improve Mass Search and Rescue capabilities.

HOW MISSION MANAGER CAN HELP

Based on the core principles of Preparation, Readiness and Execution, Mission Manager’s cloud-based incident management software can support Mass Search and Rescue Capabilities at all levels. In addition, our robust software supports several of the 31 core capabilities needed to achieve the National Preparedness Goal, including Planning, Operational Coordination, Environmental Response/Health and Safety, On-Scene Security and Protection, Operational Communications, and Situational Assessment.

Mission Manager is designed to support first responders from training through real-world disasters. The training scenarios can be customized to replicate the complex, dynamic factors that first responders potentially face, including compounding disasters, multiple jurisdictions and infrastructure failures.

During an incident, Mission Manager helps ensure a unified command. It enables incident commanders and emergency managers to obtain, share and manage critical information. As a situational awareness tool, Mission Manager provides a common operational picture on multiple devices, including real-time communications and tracking with extensive mapping capabilities.

For more information on how Mission Manager can help your agency prepare for and manage incidents, email us at info@missionmanager.com or call us at 877-257-8230.

For additional information on the Frameworks and how they apply to each of the five preparedness mission areas, follow the links on FEMA’s website:

FEMA’s mission is to “support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards.” Follow FEMA on Twitter at www.twitter.com/femaregion6and the FEMA Blog at http://blog.fema.gov.

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We view current and prospective users as trusted advisors on how to continue making Mission Manager the best incident management tool available. Please contact us with any questions or comments you may have. We look forward to hearing from you.